I. ˈbäsē, ˈbȯsē, -si adjective
( usually -er/-est )
Etymology: boss (I) + -y
1.
a. : marked by a swelling or roundness resembling a boss
b. of a dog : having the shoulder muscles overdeveloped
2. : marked by bosses : studded
II. ˈbȯsē, ˈbäsē, -si sometimes ˈbəs- noun
( -es )
Etymology: English dialect buss, boss young calf + English -y
: a cow or calf
III. ˈbȯsē, -si also ˈbäs- adjective
( usually -er/-est )
Etymology: boss (V) + -y
: inclined to domineer : dictatorial
childish braggarts who marry nasal, bossy women — Claudia Cassidy